WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 35 minutes ago, Millertime said: He ABSOLUTELY is top 100 - that's daft He will be top 30 You think a player who played 40 games for us (about 12-15 off the bench), would be on our top 30 players of all time? I don't think so. Link to comment
donswin1983 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, Millertime said: Yes, you? Yes..very much so. I can’t comment pre early 80’s. But, from the players I’ve seen live he would be right up there. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 About 15 of the Gothenburg squad at least. Add in Bobby Clark, Joe Harper, Drew Jarvie, Eoin Jess, Steve Archibald, Frank McDougall, Niall McGinn, Benny Yorston, Theo Snelders, Hans Gilhaus, Charlie Nicholas, Paul Mason, Duncan Shearer, Jim Bett, Henning Boel, Arthur Graham, Fred Martin, Martin Buchan etc There’s well over 30 off the top of my head. All rank higher in the “best Dons” ahead of Zerouali. There would probably be more if I looked. Zero only played 40 games, a good chunk of them off the bench. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 3 minutes ago, Millertime said: Fair enough, top 35 then If I googled there’d be more, but I can’t be arsed. I’ve a dog waiting to be walked ? I reckon he might make top 50. Link to comment
Geoff_Tipps Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Millertime said: Let's not forget when Jess threw a strop when Atlantic Telecom replaced a cardboard cut out of him with one of Hicham in their shop window either Let's not forget you rated Langfield. Just let that sink in. 1 1 1 Link to comment
redstrummer Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 12 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: About 15 of the Gothenburg squad at least. Add in Bobby Clark, Joe Harper, Drew Jarvie, Eoin Jess, Steve Archibald, Frank McDougall, Niall McGinn, Benny Yorston, Theo Snelders, Hans Gilhaus, Charlie Nicholas, Paul Mason, Duncan Shearer, Jim Bett, Henning Boel, Arthur Graham, Fred Martin, Martin Buchan etc There’s well over 30 off the top of my head. All rank higher in the “best Dons” ahead of Zerouali. There would probably be more if I looked. Zero only played 40 games, a good chunk of them off the bench. McKimmie , Booth , Dodds, Varga Link to comment
donswin1983 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, redstrummer said: McKimmie , Booth , Dodds Billy or Davie? Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 2 minutes ago, redstrummer said: McKimmie , Booth , Dodds Yes. Adam Rooney too? That’s him into the 40’s now. Like I suggested, he might make top 50... Link to comment
donswin1983 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Millertime said: Fair enough, top 35 then Fair play mate ??????? 1 Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 11 minutes ago, redstrummer said: McKimmie , Booth , Dodds, Varga Is Varga not in the same category as Zerouali? He played under 30 games for the Dons Link to comment
NEM Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Millertime said: Let's not forget when Jess threw a strop when Atlantic Telecom replaced a cardboard cut out of him with one of Hicham in their shop window either Uwotmate Link to comment
NEM Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Millertime said: He ABSOLUTELY is top 100 - that's daft He will be top 30 ? Top 300 definitely. Top 100? Nope Link to comment
donswin1983 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 50 minutes ago, NEM said: ? Top 300 definitely. Top 100? Nope Name 299 better then? ? Link to comment
Guest Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Is Varga not in the same category as Zerouali? He played under 30 games for the Dons Saw Varga New Year's Day, 1973 v Dundee. Pure class and was soon off to Ajax to replace Johan Cruyff, say no more. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 4 minutes ago, Woody21 said: Saw Varga New Year's Day, 1973 v Dundee. Pure class and was soon off to Ajax to replace Johan Cruyff, say no more. Before my time Woody. Link to comment
donswin1983 Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, Woody21 said: Saw Varga New Year's Day, 1973 v Dundee. Pure class and was soon off to Ajax to replace Johan Cruyff, say no more. My dad reckoned he was one of the best he ever saw in a Dons shirt...before my time.. Link to comment
Tommy Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 3 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Is Varga not in the same category as Zerouali? He played under 30 games for the Dons Varga played less than 30 times for us but at that time I must have seen the vast majority of the games. He was simply the most skilful player I have seen for Aberdeen. Zero played 40 times, a talented player but not near the class of Varga. Link to comment
G31DON Posted April 9, 2021 Share Posted April 9, 2021 1 hour ago, donswin1983 said: My dad reckoned he was one of the best he ever saw in a Dons shirt...before my time.. Exactly the same. My old man said he was best player he's seen in a dons shirt, and he's 75. Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 14 hours ago, NEM said: zero not even in the top 100 Correct. 853rd to be precise. Link to comment
strachanmcgheegoal Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Did you forget Rod Stewart at McLeish’S testimonial? Link to comment
Tord31 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Tommy said: Varga played less than 30 times for us but at that time I must have seen the vast majority of the games. He was simply the most skilful player I have seen for Aberdeen. Zero played 40 times, a talented player but not near the class of Varga. I wouldn't have realised zero only played 40 times. His goal return is much better than I would have thought if thats the case Link to comment
Sheepo Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 I will add our current manager to players higher up the list than Zero Link to comment
Byrne Baby Byrne Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Zerouali was a brilliant player and had every fan of their seat literally bowing. it’s a shame to see him get a lot of stick on here, although I understand if it is mainly just to annoy millertime Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Cost 450k, scored 11 goals in 3 years and left for free (pathetic business). 17 caps for Morocco scoring 3 goals (2 of which were against Bakina Faso). Played for FUS Rabat, Aberdeen, some UAE club then some other Moroccan lot. I've no ill will towards the boy but those stats sum him up, good entertainment for kids and wifies during a shite period. Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 15 minutes ago, Millertime said: He scored a goal pretty much every 2nd game in every start he had for us and same again for his country Thats whilst playing alongside an absolute shower of shite at club level He wasn't nicknamed little Romario for nothing I was and still am in love with him - moroccan magician Still got a couple of really precious mementoes that his family gave to me - pride of place More like 1 in 4. I loved Zerouali for us as it was something different, but he hardly set the footballing world alight outside of his time here. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 minute ago, Millertime said: Aye, they're no Bradford or Northampton Coventry and Bradford I think you mean. Both were in EPL at the time and made us decent money. I was merely stating facts and as I said I've nothing against Zerouali but comparing Jess v Zerouali is idiotic. I understand you're too young to have seen many "greats" and I realise you've latched onto the likes of Zero and Lee Miller as the best you've seen and thats a shame but to dismiss Jess like you do makes you sound ridiculous. Link to comment
DD1903 Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 Did Jess not knock back a free move to Italy to go to Coventry, so as to get us some money ? very noble and all that, but he should have gone to Italy instead of Coventry. Link to comment
Betty Swallicks Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 5 minutes ago, Millertime said: Coventry too, yeah, but he was also at Northampton and Bradford You are one who would rip the piss out of Burnley, so you can't have it both ways when lauding jess for playing for "premiership teams " If he was half as good as is said on here, he wouldn't have had the career he had Maybe it was a mental problem? Weak? Burnley? No idea what you're going on about there. Signed by two clubs who were in the top flight in England at the time. Not many players do that from Scotland. Poor choices of clubs granted. Should have gone to Sampdoria but tried to do the best thing for AFC. I'm not surprised you don't get it. Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Millertime said: And jess did? He had 1 in 11 outside Aberdeen! Irrelevant to my point.If comparing Jess with Zero, you could compare also the transfer fees they commanded. Jess far outstrips Zero, despite effectively being from an earlier period. zero was good for Aberdeen in his short time here, as others said created an excitement in a dreadful period, but Jess did far more for the Dons, that’s indisputable Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted April 10, 2021 Share Posted April 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, afc1903mad said: Jess did far more for the Dons, that’s indisputable Especially, contrary to popular or mainstream opinion, when he returned. He single handedly kept that shite team up for a couple of seasons. Some of the strikes he put away, fucking superb. Link to comment
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